Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek for Families, 10 Days

Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek for families is a short trek in the Annapurna region where you can enjoy the wonders of nature and culture of Nepal with your entire family. It is a low altitude and short trek which even the children can enjoy comfortably. This evergreen trekking course takes you to the beautiful ethnic villages and fulfills your desire to be in close proximity of the mighty snowcapped Annapurna and Dhaulagiri massif.

Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek with children starts with your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport. After a short stay in the Kathmandu valley, featuring a visit to some of the prominent sites, the trip begins with a flight to Pokhara. The exquisite flight provides you with great views of the mountains, rivers, and lush hills. A quick drive from Pokhara takes you to Nayapul, from where you start trekking through the rich forest on flag-stone steps. The trail takes you past traditional villages, rice fields, and waterfalls as you trek through dense rhododendron and oak forests. One of the major highlights of this trek is the magnificent sunrise over the Himalayan ranges that can be witnessed from Poon Hill. Another highlight of this trek is a stopover in the Gurung village of Ghandruk. The local food, hospitable culture, and the scenic mountain views from Ghandruk are celebrated by all those who come here. Here, your children can enjoy dressing up in the traditional Gurung attire available in the Gurung Museum. Being a trek with moderate difficulty, the entire family can enjoy this trek.

Swiss Family Treks and Expedition has crossed more than 15 years in the field of travel and tourism. We are well known for our excellent services and family-friendly trek packages. We take care of your accommodation, transportation, permits, and every other travel needs. Moreover, we take special care of your children by providing porter assistance, comfortable lodging, and maintaining an altitude within the “safe zone’’ of your youngest child.

Highlights of the Trek:

Exploring the Kathmandu city and its heritage sites,

Panoramic and closed views of Annapurna massif, explore in the valley,

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Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu
Upon arrival in Kathmandu, our company representative will welcome you at the airport. Then you will be transferred to the hotel in our company van. Overnight at a 3-star hotel in Kathmandu.

Day 2: Full Day Guided Sightseeing Tour in Kathmandu Valley by private van.
Today you will visit some of the popular sites of Kathmandu valley like the Hindu temple of Pashupatinath and the Buddhist shrines of Boudhanath and Swayambhunath. Your tour guide will give you a brief introduction about all of these places. You can also take the recommendation from the guide and try the local food. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3:- Fly from Kathmandu to Pokhara 820m/25minutes and drive from Pokhara to Nayapul and trek to Tikhedunga 1540m (3/4 hours).
Today you take a scenic flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara. From Pokhara, you take a short drive through Lumle and arrive in Nayapul. Walk for around 20 minutes to reach Birethanti and head towards the main trail. Follow the trail through the forest and pass a large waterfall to reach Ramghai. After lunch in Ramghai, make a gentle ascend to reach Tikhedunga. Overnight at lodge.

Day 4:- Trek from Tikhedunga to Ghorepani 2750m (5/6 hours).
Cross the stream on a suspension bridge and then ascend the stone staircase to arrive at the Magar settlement of Ulleri. Continue trekking through the rhododendron forest on flag-stone steps to reach Ghorepani. From here, you can get an amazing panorama of Dhaulagiri I (8167m), Annapurna I (8091m), Nilgiri (7061m), Machhapuchhre (6993), and other snow-clad peaks. Overnight at lodge.

Day 5:- Trek from Ghorepani to Tadapani 2590m (5/6 hours).
It will be an early morning trek today as you do not want to miss the magnificent sunrise view from Poon Hill (3193m). You can also get spectacular views of the snowcapped mountains like Mt. Dhaulagiri (8167m), Mt. Annapurna I (8091m), Annapurna South (7219m), Machhapuchhre (6993m), and others. After enjoying the views from Poon Hill, you head down to Ghorepani and have breakfast. Then you walk through the beautiful rhododendron forest until you reach Tadapani. Overnight at lodge.

Day 6:- Trek from Tadapani to Ghandruk 1940m (3/4 hours).
Today you descend steeply through the dense forests to reach Baise Kharka. You can encounter monkeys and varieties of birds on the way. A steep descent from Baise Kharka will take you to the picturesque village of Ghandruk. Ghandruk is famous for the Gurung community residing here and also for the breathtaking view of Annapurna South (7219m) and Machhapuchhre (6993m). Overnight at lodge.

Day 7:- Trek from Ghandruk to Nayapul and drive back to Pokhara 820m (4/5 hours).
You leave the beautiful Ghandruk village and gently descend through the stone steps placed carefully on the ridges alongside the lush forest. Continue the trek to Birethanti and have lunch there. A 30-minute walk from here will take you to Nayapul, from where you drive back to Pokhara. Enjoy your evening in the lakeside area. Overnight at a 3-star hotel in Pokhara.

Day 8-: Morning Hike to World Peace Stupa and afternoon fly back to Kathmandu
In the morning, you hike to World Peace Stupa, which is situated at the top of Phewa Lake. You can see panoramic views of Dhaulagiri I (8167m), Annapurna I (8091m), Nilgiri (7061m), and Machhapuchhre (6993m) from the top. Then you head downwards and take a boat to cross the beautiful Phewa Lake. In the afternoon, you take the scenic flight back to Kathmandu. Overnight at hotel.

Day 9: Full Day Guided Sightseeing Tour in Bhaktapur and Patan Durbar square by private van
Today you will be visiting the ancient durbar squares of Bhaktapur and Patan. These world heritage sites consist of several Hindu temples, museums, and excellent examples of the ancient craftsmanship which you can observe on the wooden structures. After a full day of sightseeing tour, our company van will take you back to the hotel for your overnight stay.

Day 10: Final Departure from Kathmandu
Our company representative will drive you to the airport 3 hours prior to your scheduled flight.

P.S: Depending on the ages of children, they get discount in trek cost and domestic flight ticket cost accordingly. Also Horse renting in Annapurna Region is USD 75 per day per horse including horse man, his food, accommodation, salary and insurance.

Customize Your Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek: This is a general itinerary, which can always individually be “tailormade”. The trek package can be redesigned or redeveloped as per your taste, For more information please e-mail us at snftnepal@yahoo.de

NOTE: In case of emergency during the trip, Helicopter will be arranged by Swiss Family Treks & Expedition GmbH. The charges must be paid by clients themselves.

Dear Stephan,
We safely arrived home in Oman after a wonderful experience in Nepal.
Thank you very much for the arrangements during our trip in the beautiful Annapurna region. It was truely great! Special thanks to your nice guys, Ashta Lama and Anik and the others. They are very nice and careful guys who made all arrangements nicely and in a friendly manner.
Kind regards
Jacoba Bolderhej and Family
2 Adults and 2 Children
Nederland

How disappointed I was when my Himalaya trek with an English company fell through. Googling ‘trekking in Nepal with kids’ bought me to the site of ‘Swiss Family Trekking’. What a great find and I am so glad the original holiday was cancelled. My 11 year old son and I had the most fantastic holiday in Nepal. As well as trekking in the most amazing landscapes of Annapurna Conservation Area (Ghorepani, Poon Hill, Ghandruck) with a lovely guide, we also enjoyed, hot springs a spa hotel, jungle exploration, elephant rides, white water rafting, cultural experiences and made new friends. I cannot recommend SFT highly enough for the prompt response to my many questions, the tailor made itinerary that covered everything we wanted and more, and the smooth and efficient organisation from the moment we arrived at Kathmandu airport the airport to the time our bags were checked in to leave. We felt truly looked after. And not to forget, great value for money.
We loved Nepal and will definitely come back, and it will certainly be with SFT again. Thank you Stephan, and team.
Kate and Family
1 Adult and 1 Child
British Citizen

Dear Stephan,
Thanks for interesting discussions, a Nice lunch and a well organized trek this week!
All 6 of us arrived safely in Dubai yesterday.
Kind regards,
Mr. Helge Siljan and Family
2 Adults and 2 Children (4pax)
Norway (Living in Dubai)

Stephan,
I'm sorry for the delay in responding to you. I've been working on updating our blog with photos as I thought I would just share this with you. We write this to keep up with our friends and family back home.
So, a much belated thank you for your hospitality that first afternoon in Kathmandu and for the planning that went into our wonderful trip to Nepal. You can read in the blog about our adventure, and we certainly will pass along your company's work to friends considering a trip to Nepal.
One request we have of you - as I think you know, the horse we had contracted for daily support
Thank you again for all of your help - perhaps our paths will cross again someday.
David and Family
2 Adults and 3 Children (5pax)
United States of America

Hi Stephan,
We had a great 5-day trek with Swiss Family. Our two young children (1 and 4) really loved the experience and your guides and porters were really nice in the way that they were always ready to play with them and keep the whole trip very fun for them (and us). The children really liked the combination of walking and going on the horses. All the arrangements were very smooth and accomodation was good. It was clear that all your team of porters and guides were very experienced with the route and ensured that we kept safe. Hiking up to Poon Hill at 5am and seeing the dawn come up across Dhauligiri and Annapurna as a family was really special. We are already thinking about an Annapurna Base Camp trek with Swiss Family next year...Thanks to you and your team. I would highly recommend Swiss Family.
Cheers
Simon Family and Vivion Family
8 persons (4 Adults and 4 Children)
USA

Long Version of Ghorepani-Ghandruk Circuit (Poon Hill) Family Lodge Trek, 14 Days 18 Dec to 31 Dec 2015

Hello,
We had a really good holiday in Nepal. Thanks a lot for all your help. Especially the trekking with guide and porters was great.
We would be more than happy to tell other people about our experience with your organisation in a personal email. For us it was very useful to get email addresses of families who had already travelled with you before. So you can always give our address if people like to find out about our experience.
Best regards,
Frank and Yvonne van Maanen
4 Persons (2 Adults and 2 Children)
Nederland

Reference for Swiss Family Trek and Expedition,
We travelled in Nepal for 2 weeks. The entire itinerary was organised by Swiss Family Trek and Expedition (SFTE). We were met at the airport and taken to Stephan’s house. He and his daughter made our family (our children are 14,12 and 9) feel very welcome and comfortable.
We travelled to Pokhara with our guide Lalu and spent the day sightseeing before starting our 6 day Poon Hill trek in the Annapurnas. Lalu was a great guide. He looked after our children and was lots of fun. He understood what we wanted from the trek and delivered a fantastic experience.
We then went to Chitwan, where the accommodation was 5 star without the price, and finished in Kathmandu.
We recommend SFTE as a quality organisation who provided a wonderful and safe family experience holiday.
Hunt Family
New Zealand

Ghorepani-Ghandruk Circuit (Poon Hill) Family Lodge Trek, 7 Days, From 7 August to 13 August 2016

The 7-day trekking course near Annapurna was a memorable time for Cass and I. I read about Stephan's tour operation in The Guradian, contacted them and everything since has been smooth and easy experience from getting detailed itinerary, pre-trip planning, arrival at the Kathmandu airport, transfer and the trek. We were in the Annapurna area (course included flying from Kathmandu to Pokhara, trek to Poon Hills and down) in early August which meant that it was wet but we did manage to enjoy intermittent sunshine and early morning unveiling of the majestic mountaintops. Our guide Karma Sherpa was professional and porter Mahindra was a 20-something herculean of sorts. A pleasant footnote to the trip was an unexpected invitation from Stephan to his village home outside Kathmandu for an afternoon of tea and early evening send off dinner before our midnight flight back. Cass and I had a wonderful time being in the hospitality of Stefan and his family, free flowing conversations on the latest movies we saw, US election predictions and the demise of world sporting organizations. And we got to stretch our legs little (!) in his upstairs studio with a picturesque view from the balcony.
Thanks Stefan!
Jinou Park from Korea

Ghorepani-Ghandruk Circuit (Poon Hill) Family Lodge Trek, 9 Days ,From 5th August and 13th August 2016

Dear Stephan,
My husband and I would like to thank you for the amazing poonhill trekking experience. It was truly an achievement for us, sea level people, to climb the thousands of rocky slippery and steep mountain steps all the way to Poonhill and back.
Special thanks to dear Mr Madan for taking such good care of us every step of the way. Such a humble and well-mannered person! Also thanks to Tikka and Lal for carrying our luggage up the mountain and back down and taking care of our meals' menu order!
Pokhara and the Anapurna area are truly of spectacular beauty. So rich with water, untouched sources of energy!
I have attached some photos of our trip to Poonhill.
Warm regards,
Maria Saberi & Loay Qarooni (2 Adults/2 Children)
Bahrain

Ghorepani-Ghandruk Circuit (Poon Hill) Family Lodge Trek and Chitwan National Park Tour, 11 Days, from 16 June to 27 June 2016

Hi Stephan,
Yes, we are all home, still thinking about what a wonderful time we had in Nepal!
We would be happy to provide a recommendation.
"Matthew, Lily (2.5yrs) and I had a wonderful Trek to Poon Hill with the Swiss Family Trek team. Stephan also organised a great trip to Chitwan after our trek, we loved all the Elephants and the other animals were just great to be around. From the initial booking Stephan was great to deal with. On the ground in Nepal his team were friendly, organised and unobtrusive. All transport and accommodation was great and on-time which gave us peace of mind especially travelling with Little Lily. We hope to come back one day on another trip! Thanks again to the Stephan and his team"
Katie

Ghorepani-Ghandruk Circuit (Poon Hill) Family Lodge Trek and Chitwan National Park Tour, 11 Days Arriving 21 October to 31 October 2016

Dear Stephan and SFT Team,
Thank you again for your warm welcome. We were glad to meet you for Lunch at your place, It was really nice! This trip was a first family trekking with our 3 little children (9, 7 and 5 years old) for us. So, I was very worried about my kids being in Nepal for Trekking. But once we got there, the very warm welcome, supporting, helping, services... of SFT team made us feel very comfortable and relax (no more worry). Especially, the SFT team were very kids friendly during the whole trip. Our kids enjoyed very much their trekking. So we did! The program was well organized and fit for family with small children. This trip was worth, beautiful, excellent, interesting, enjoying... and we will surly come back again. Thanks again to you and your SFT Team. "NAMASTE"
Warm regards,
DEBRAY family
2Adults/ 3 Children from France

Dear Stephan
Thank you so, so much for a wonderful holiday. We trekked the Poon Hill circuit with our two young children. It was so brilliant. Our guide, Modern, was very gentle and wonderful with the kids. Our daughter choose to walk with him every day, saying he was better at helping her down the steep bits than I was :) Our kids also loved Caloo our surefooted mountain pony who helped carry the kids when their legs got too tired!!!The horseman was fantastic. Our porters looked after us so well. All the staff were helpful, kind and really just fantastic and helped make our trip brilliant.Every part of the trip was well planned and executed. We did not have to worry about anything and could just enjoy the mountains and the people we met. I would highly recommend Swiss Family Treks, Take your kids and go trekking with this great company
Thank you
Kind regards
Kate Sims
2Adults/2Children
From South African

Grades Explanation

Grade (Easy)

Easy trekking by Himalayan standards is generally up to 2000m. There are plenty of ups and downs on well-maintained trails. This type of trip is best suited for those who lead a reasonably active life. The trek takes about 3 to 7 days, walking about 4 to 5 hours a day.

Grade (Moderate )

This involves longer treks (five to ten days) on maintained trails. This type of trek includes day excursions to higher elevations, for which it's advisable to have some previous hill- walking experience. On these treks, we generally achieve an altitude between 900m to 3000m.

Grade (Moderate to strenuous)

A reasonably demanding trek at an altitude up to 4000m with side trips to higher elevations. The trails are sometimes uncharted and away from inhabited areas.

Grade (Strenuous )

These treks must be fully supported. We climb to altitudes between 3500 and 5000m. & there are overnight stays at altitudes above 4000m. For this trek, trekkers should be fit & enthusiastic hill walkers prepared to tackle difficult terrain in remote areas.

Grade (Very Strenuous)

This trek is best described as Alpine, and suitable is suitable for those in excellent health, capable of carrying a backpack, when required. The trek covers very remote areas, traveling over snow-covered passes at an altitudes of up to 6500m. You will need to axes and crampons. No strenuous trek should be undertaken without medical clearance.